Cigarette holder



June 22, 19:37. A. JEFFERl$ CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed April 28, 1936 Patented June 22, 1937 2,084,343 CIGARETTE 110mm, Alice .lefleris, Washington; D. o. plication April 2a, 1936, Serial no. 76,814

7 Claims. This invention relates to smokersappliances and more particularly to a support. or holder for cigarettes and the like.

The object of the invention is to providea cig-,

5 arette holder of simple and inexpensive construction especially adapted to be worn or supported on the fingers of the hand and means of which a lady may powder her face, play cards, or perform diiferent kinds of work or other duties v 10 whilesmoking without liability of staining her finger tipswith nicotine or without the necessity of laying the lighted cigarette on an ashtray or other support while engaged in; performing "such duties. r 1 v 15 A further objectof the invention is to provide 'a cigarette holder which may be quickly and conveniently applied to orrem'pvedfrom the fingers and which will support -a cigarette in proper position for smoking and; permit longig tudinal adJustmentof-the cigarette within the holder as saidcigarette is consumed. i e A further object is to provide a cigarette holder comprising companion resilient finger engaging loops and an intermediate cigarette supporting 26 loop disposed at substantially right anglestothe finger engaging loops whereby tohold adjacent fingers against spreading movement but permit free lateral movement of the flngersrelative to each other and thus permit a cigarette to be sup- 80 ported between the fingers in the usual mannerwhen smoking. v M

A further object of the invention is to provide a holder, th e cigarette supporting loop of which 'is free to expand and contract so that by exerting a slight outward pulling action on the finger loops, a cigarette may be readily inserted in or removed from said supporting loop.

A still further object of the invention is generally to improve this class of devices so as to 40 increase their utility, durability and efliciency.

In theaccompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and in which similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawing,

Figure '1 is a perspective view of a cigarette holder constructed in accordance with the present invention showing the same in position on the hand.

50 Figure 2 is a front elevation of the holder.

Figure 3 is an end view. Figure 4 is an end view of a modified form of cigarette holder. Figure 5 is a front view of a further modifica- 65 tion.

Figure 6 is an enlarged side elevation of a portion of the holdertshown in Figure 5.

, Figure 7 is an enlarged front elevation, partly in section, illustrating a further modification.

The improved cigarette holder formingthe '5 subject-matter of the pres'entinvention comprises companion finger engaging loopsj-each Y preferably constructed from a thin fiat strip of resilient material and an intermediate cigarette supporting ring or loop 6 interposed between the 10 finger engaging loops and soldered, welded, or otherwise rigidly secured thereto, as shown. The cigarette supporting loop 6 is preferably of a diameter to snuglyreceive a standard cigarette,.indicated at l, and this intermediate loop 6 is preferably disposed at substantially right angles to the finger engaging loops 5 so that when. the

.holder'is, in position on the fingersof the hand V of the user, ,the cigarette I will assume anormal smoking position, that is to say, with the cigaretteextending between the first and second fingers, as best shown in F u e lot the drawing.

, Each finger engaging loop 5 issplit trans-. versely at one side thereof, as indicated at.8, and

the metal at said split, portion is preferably bent or curved laterally to form terminal beads a so as to prevent cutting or scratching of the .fingers when positioning said holder onor rem ovingthe holder from the hand. The split portions 8 of the finger engaging loops permit said loops, to expand and contract so as to accommodate fingers of different sizes and said loops 5 will also hold adjacent fingers against spreading movement relative to each other and prevent accidental displacementof the holder.

" 'In using the ,device,'a cigarette is inserted in the intermediate loop 6 and adjusted 'jlongitudinally of the holder to the desired position, after which the holder is slipped on the fingers with one of the loops 5 engaging the forefinger, 40

sumed, the latter may be adjusted longitudinally within the loop 6 by exerting a slight pressure on the butt end of the cigarette with the thumb. as will be readily understood. As the position of the cigarette holder on the hand does not interfere with the free use of the tips of the fingers,

it follows that a person may write, take stenographic notes and the like without removing the holder from the hand. Moreover, as the loops engage both fingers and the cigarette is held between said loops, it follows that said cigarette is always supported in a convenient position for smoking.

In Figure 4 of the drawing thereis illustrated a modified form. of the invention, in which. the intermediate cigarette supporting loop I0 is resilient to facilitate insertion and removal of a f cigarette. In this form of the device, the' loop III is provided at one side thereof with an open throat ll terminating in diverging lips II which serve to guide the cigarette into the loop. The

loop III is preferably normally of a diameter to snugly receive a cigarette, but when a slight out: ward pressure is exerted on the terminal loops I! with the fingers, the intermediate loop III will expand and permit ready insertion of a cigarette therein through the flared mouth of the throat of said loop. Assoon s the outward pressure'on the terminal loops is removed, the loop" will contract and grlp the cigarette, aswill be readily I understood.

In Figures 5 and G'ofthe drawing there is illustrated a further modified formof holder, in

swhich'the intermediate cigarette supporting-loop I4 is preferably inthe formof a split ring, the

'ends of which are overlapped, as 'indicatedat It,

the outer overlapped end portion of the ring being ofi'set toform aseat lt'ior the adjacent end of the loop sothat the'interior of the loop will be smooth and unobstructed and will not tend to cut or mutilate the paper wrapper of a cigarette. In

"this form of the device, instead of having the metal'at the ends of the split portionof the finger engaging loops bentto form beads, said endsare deflected laterally'to form guide lips ll which facilitateplacement of the holder on or removal 'of the holder from the fingers; The cigarette supportingloop I may be expanded, and contracted to accommodate a cigarette by exerting a slight outward pull on the finger engaging loops,

' as before stated.

In order to facilitate the insertion of cigarette within the intermediate supporting loop or ring, the interior walls of said ring may be flared laterally at either or both ends thereof to form a guide lip I. for directing the cigarette within the supporting loop, as best shown in Figure '1 of the drawing. It will, of course, be

understood that the guide lip It may, if desired, be used on any or 11110! the difi'erent forms of cigarette holders previously described without departing from the spirit of the invention.

. The holders are preferably positioned on the hand by sliding the loops 5 over the finger tips and can be removed in the same manner. Should it be desired, however, to quickly release the holder, it is merely necessary to exert a separating action on the fingers which expands the loops 5 and permits the fingers to be released through the split portions of said loops.

It will, of course, be understood that the holders may be made in different sizes and shapes and nickeled, silverplated, japanned, or otherwise ornamented to give them a neat and attractive v appearance. It will also be understood that the holders may be worn or supported on the fingers of either hand with equally good results.-

Having thus described the invention, what is. 5

claimed as new is: s

1. A cigarette holder "comprising companion finger-encircling loops, and an intermediateciga- I rette-supporting loop connected with and disposed at an angle to the companion loops, said companion loops serving to normallyv hold 1 adjacent fingers against spreading-,movement'irelative '3. A cigarette holder comp i ng companionfinger encIrcIing' loops," and an intermediate resilient cigarette-supportingloop iri'gidly secured to' the companion loopsand disposed at substantially right angles theretdsaid companion loops serving to'normally hold adjacent fingers against Y spreadlng' movement relative to'each other.

4. A cigarette holder comprising fcom'panion" finger-encircling loops each split transversely at I h one side thereof toiormfan opening, the walls of which are deflected laterally;, and an'lnterme diatecigarette-supporting loop rigidly secured to the companion loops fat substantially right angles.

thereto and having its interior walls flared later- 7 ally, said companion loopsi servingto normally hold 'adjacent fingers against ment relative-i'to each other. i I

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5. A. cigarette holder; comprising comps-moo nogo on 'cllng loops inflx'ed relation to each other under normal smoking conditions and serving; to 'norma'lly ihold 'adJacent. fingers against spreadingmovement, and a resilient cigasaid companion loops:

s. A cigarette holder 'compl-islng'jcompanion resilient loops disposed ino'neplane andadapted rette-s'u'pport'ing, loop int'erposedfl between" and f connected with the companionloopsand adapted to expaud whenoutward'pressurefis exerted on tosubstantially encircle adiacentfin'gerspandan intermediate cigarette-wpportingloop interposed between and secured to the companion loops and' disposed in another plane whereby when the companion loops are; fitted adiacentfingers' of a hand said fingers will be held against spreading movement-relative to each otherfiandthe the, fingers in said .supa

cigarette heldbetween porting loop." A a 7. A cigarette holder comprising; companion fin erp 0 m i mp m s tion when in normal smoking'lposition and adapted to hold adjacent fingersTagainst spreading movement relative to each other,-'and a transversely' split intermediate cigarette-supporting. loop disposed at substantially fll'ht anglesto the ends of the cigarette-supporting loop at the-split portion thereof being overlapped and" one of said ends offset to form a seat for the other whereby to provide a smooth inner wall for the supportingcompanion loops and rigidly secured thereto, the I 

